Lorenzo had fallen down too.Djokosmash
No third set, Tommy takes it. He did have a nice understated reaction to winning his biggest title. Nice match. Lorenzo has got to improve his second serve.Come on Lorenzo, I want a 3rd set!
Bummer. Shame it deserved to go 3.No third set, Tommy takes it. Boo!
That’s how I felt too.Paul is very likeable. Not unhappy that he won, even though I would have preferred Musetti.
Tommy Paul seems to have reinvented himself. I guess you never really know how much of a production like the Netflix series Breakpoint is true or not, but Paul tried to convey that he has changed how he approaches the game and it seems true. In the last two years he just quietly continues to grind and put the work in and it's showing. Since Jan. 2023 he just keeps getting closer and closer to a top 10 ranking. Let's go TP!I think tennis would benefit from a likeable American player winning big titles again. It's been too long. Tommy's movement on grass is elite. Allegedly he studies Tim Henman videos lol.
I imagine Carlitos doesn't want to see Tommy in his half of the draw at SW19
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But Tommy while trying to serve it out at 5-4. Like others have said, Tommy's a nice enough guy but Lorenzo has the wow factor (except for the yellow kit and weak second serve).Insane choke from Musetti in those rallies
Um...there's only one Sir Paul ( a photomontage, BTW).Congrats, Sir Paul
Guy’s been amazingly consistent this year. Good for him, winning Queens.Tommy Paul seems to have reinvented himself. I guess you never really know how much of a production like the Netflix series Breakpoint is true or not, but Paul tried to convey that he has changed how he approaches the game and it seems true. In the last two years he just quietly continues to grind and put the work in and it's showing. Since Jan. 2023 he just keeps getting closer and closer to a top 10 ranking. Let's go TP!
Supposedly Tommy always scored the best whenever the USTA did some fitness testing among the American players, so it's pretty clear he is a great athlete, with excellent balance, speed and endurance. He also seems to be a naturally gifted player, in terms of tennis skills. I think he can still improve a little more, even if he is near peak age physically.I think tennis would benefit from a likeable American player winning big titles again. It's been too long. Tommy's movement on grass is elite. Allegedly he studies Tim Henman videos lol.
I imagine Carlitos doesn't want to see Tommy in his half of the draw at SW19
@TimHenmanATG
Honestly, when watching his segments on Breakpoint (which were some of the most interesting, btw), I got the impression that he still very much enjoys a party. They showed him going fishing I think, out on Long Island (which is brilliant), and you can be fairly certain that a significant number of beers were crushed on that trip.Tommy Paul seems to have reinvented himself. I guess you never really know how much of a production like the Netflix series Breakpoint is true or not, but Paul tried to convey that he has changed how he approaches the game and it seems true. In the last two years he just quietly continues to grind and put the work in and it's showing. Since Jan. 2023 he just keeps getting closer and closer to a top 10 ranking. Let's go TP!
I have nothing against Tommy Paul personally, and hope he is enjoying his victory, but as a tennis player he is utterly generic and boring. (Actually, this Queen's had one of the most generic SF lineups I've ever seen in a significant tournament.) The problem with American men's tennis isn't just that today's players can't produce the results of yesterday's stars -- the guys out there now are mostly fundamentally uninteresting. Ashe, Connors, McEnroe, Sampras, Agassi, Courier, even Roddick -- these great players were all distinctive. Seeing that quality disappear is almost as bad as waving goodbye to all the slam titles and finals.Supposedly Tommy always scored the best whenever the USTA did some fitness testing among the American players, so it's pretty clear he is a great athlete, with excellent balance, speed and endurance. He also seems to be a naturally gifted player, in terms of tennis skills. I think he can still improve a little more, even if he is near peak age physically.
Also, as others have said, he's very easy to like. Seems to have a nice demeanor on court (competitive, but not arrogant or grumpy, throwing out a genuine smile on occasion), and seems like a pretty laid back, normal guy off of it. More on that below...
Ummmm, I have no idea what you are watching out there. No idea at all.I have nothing against Tommy Paul personally, and hope he is enjoying his victory, but as a tennis player he is utterly generic and boring. (Actually, this Queen's had one of the most generic SF lineups I've ever seen in a significant tournament.) The problem with American men's tennis isn't just that today's players can't produce the results of yesterday's stars -- the guys out there now are mostly fundamentally uninteresting. Ashe, Connors, McEnroe, Sampras, Agassi, Courier, even Roddick -- these great players were all distinctive. Seeing that quality disappear is almost as bad as waving goodbye to all the slam titles and finals.
When you wish to disagree, it's better to simply say, "I disagree." Pretending to be mystified just comes off as condescending.Ummmm, I have no idea what you are watching out there. No idea at all.
Ok, good, you took it as intended, then.When you wish to disagree, it's better to simply say, "I disagree." Pretending to be mystified just comes off as condescending.
The standard you're applying seems to be that if you consider a player to be boring, then he definitely is so. This condemns Thompson ("a dullard") and Fritz ("the most boring by far"). But if you happen to like a player, then anyone else must be crazy to think otherwise. Needless to say, this is a rather self-serving perspective.
The fact that Tommy Paul plays generic tennis doesn't mean he's not good at it. He's clearly quite good at it, as evidenced by his ranking and his ability to win an ATP 500 event. But for me the question is whether he is so outstanding at generic tennis, so impressive, that he's able to transcend the fact that his style is generic. While I think this is true of Sinner, I don't find it true of Tommy Paul.
Ok, you don't find anything interesting about Tommy Paul. I can't dispute taste. But tell me you enjoyed watching Andy Murray, and...